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Trump Names Massad Boulos as Mideast Adviser

Trudeau Promises Trump Tighter Canadian Border Control

Intel's Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger has abruptly retired, stepping down from both his position and the company's board after less than four years at the helm.

Intel Chief Executive Gelsinger Steps Down

When a Telescope Is a National-Security Risk

World

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Friday, former Brazilian Pres. Jair Bolsonaro said that US Pres.-elect Donald Trump could help him return to power in the next presidential election.

Brazil: Bolsonaro Eyes Political Comeback with Trump's Help

Syria: Russian Jets Strike Rebel-Seized Aleppo

Biden hopes Americans will understand son's pardon and more Auroras could be in store: Morning Rundown

Canadian Media Giants Sue OpenAI

Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Gap, Block, Marvell, Okta, Netflix, Dell and more

Politics

Ukrainian officials made a renewed push to convince allies in NATO to consider the war-torn country's invitation to the military alliance late this week.

Ukraine Makes Renewed Push for NATO Membership

Trudeau Meets Trump at Mar-a-Lago Amid Tariff Tensions

Democratic senators urge Biden to try to limit Trump's ability to use the U.S. military domestically

Exit Poll Shows Three-Way Tie in Irish General Election

Health

Arizona-based SunFed Produce has recalled all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 after 68 people across 19 states became ill with salmonella infections.

SunFed Recalls Cucumbers as FDA Probes Salmonella Outbreak

UK: Assisted Dying Bill Passes Second Reading in House of Commons

Music can change how you feel about the past

The Conversation1 hr

Uganda Landslides: At Least 15 People Dead, Over 100 Missing

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on the FDA’s ban on flavored vapes popular with children

PBS NewsHour5 hrs

Crime & justice

Ashley Paul Griffith, a 46-year-old former childcare worker, was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment with a 27-year non-parole period for sexually abusing 73 children across multiple childcare centers in Australia and Italy between 2003 and 2022.

Australian Daycare Pedophile Sentenced to Life in Prison

Venezuela Passes Law to Criminalize Support for Sanctions

How Elon Musk cut costs at SpaceX, Tesla, X and what it means for DOGE

Colombian Navy Seizes Record 225-Tons of Cocaine

For Decades, Calls for Reform to Idaho’s Troubled Coroner System Have Gone Unanswered

ProPublica5 hrs

Science & technology

Chinese researchers have reportedly developed a design for lunar habitats shaped like eggs for assembly on the moon's surface.

Report: China Plans Egg-Shaped Homes on Moon

BBC Report: Leaked CCTV Reveals Abuse of Autistic Children at UK School

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires

Musk Names Federal Agencies He Wants to Cut

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Retires Amid Silicon Valley Firm’s Rut

Social issues

The Australian Senate on Thursday approved legislation banning children under 16 from social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit and X, with the law set to take effect in late 2025.

Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s

Chile's Boric Denies Sexual Harassment Claims

Do Mom and Dad really know what’s best? A psychologist explains why kids see their parents as bossier than they are

The Conversation1 hr

Quebec Petition for Free Birth Control Reaches Nearly 100K Signatures

Can You Find Wholeness Through Marrying Yourself?

Psychology Today5 hrs

Sports

Formula 1 has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to bring Cadillac to the grid as the sport's eleventh team starting in 2026. This would mark the first team expansion since Haas joined in 2016.

GM's Cadillac to Join F1 as 11th Team in 2026

MMA Fighter Conor McGregor Loses Civil Sexual Assault Case

NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss is battling 'internal' health issue, urges men to get blood work

Rafael Nadal Retires From Tennis After Spain's Davis Cup Loss

Houston’s Al-Shaair apologizes for hit on Jacksonville’s Lawrence that led to concussion

Associated Press1 hr

Money

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier claimed in an interview with TF1 on Tuesday that the country could experience a "serious storm" if the parliament rejects the proposed 2025 budget, which includes €40B (US$42B) in spending cuts and €20B ($21B) in tax increases.

France: PM Barnier Warns of 'Serious Storm' as Budget Dispute Threatens Government Collapse

UK: Starmer Claims UK 'Simply Isn't Working' in Jobs Push

European AI infra company Nebius nabs $700M from Nvidia, Accel, others

TechCrunch3 hrs

Trump: Tariffs to be Imposed on Mexico, Canada, and China

Shop smart with up to 60% off Amazon devices on Cyber Monday

Entertainment

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual artwork "Comedian," consisting of a banana attached to a wall with duct tape, sold for $6.2M at Sotheby's contemporary art auction in New York on Wednesday.

Banana Taped to Wall Sells for $6.2M at Sotheby's

The Onion Purchases Alex Jones' Infowars

Moana 2 leads record-breaking Thanksgiving box office in North America

Quincy Jones Dies Aged 91

The company behind Arc is building a new AI web browser called Dia

Environment/energy

Wealthy countries at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday agreed to provide at least $300B annually in climate aid to developing countries by 2035.

COP29 Agrees on $300B Climate Finance Deal

Argentina, Brazil Sign Deal for Vaca Muerta Gas

A New Reckoning for Nuclear Energy

Study: Warming Oceans Strengthened North Atlantic Hurricane Wind Speeds

There are TWO trials of Palestine Action activists this week that need YOUR support

Military

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran plans to install over 6K extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its Fordow and Natanz facilities in a move the UN watchdog warns would significantly expand its uranium enrichment capabilities.

IAEA: Iran to Expand Nuclear Program

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Macy's Thanksgiving Parade

Hyundai Rotem wins $60m defense contract in Peru

Korea Herald15 hrs

Putin Suggests Targeting Kyiv With New Hypersonic Missile

Syria's civil war reignites in dramatic fashion as Russia joins airstrikes on rebels who seized Aleppo

Culture

On Friday, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron conducted a tour of the newly renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral, officially set to reopen on Dec. 7, five years after a massive fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece.

Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral Restored 5 Years After Fire

GOP Senator Moves to Eliminate Department of Education

[Herald Gallery] An Aqueduct and a Small Boat

Korea Herald12 hrs

Jamie Oliver Pulls Children's Book After Indigenous Backlash

Restoration workers "make possible the unthinkable" with Notre Dame reopening, France's Macron says

Weather

Wildfires are raging on the East Coast and West Coast of the US, including 21K acres of land burned from the Mountain Fire in Ventura County, Calif., and 3K acres of land from the Jennings Creek Wildfire in Passaic County, New Jersey.

Wildfires Burn on Both US Coasts

Report: Extreme Weather Cost $2T Globally Over Past Decade

Antarctica is in crisis and we are scrambling to understand its future

New Scientist1 hr

Typhoon Yinxing Batters Philippines

5 feet and counting: Shocking snow totals in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio

Media

It has been reported that X owner Elon Musk will be summoned to the UK's House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee's inquiry into social media, misinformation, and harmful algorithms.

Report: UK Parliamentary Committee to Summon Musk to Misinformation Inquiry

Report: One in Five Americans Get News From Social Media Influencers

The National’s latest journalistic triumph

Spectator (UK)7 hrs

Report: Trump Threatens to Sue Media Outlets Over 'False Statements'

Paper firms fined W30b for colluding on newsprint prices

Korea HeraldNov 18